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conventionalism

UK/kən'vɛnʃənl,ɪzəm/US/kәn'venʃәnәlizәm/
B2

Definitions

n.

Strict adherence to social conventions

墨守成规;约定主义

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
conventionaltogether, with
+
-ismcome, arrive
=conventionalism

conventional + -ism (doctrine) = "strict adherence to conventions"; in philosophy, the view that truths rest on agreed conventions.

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her work challenges the conventionalism of the art world.

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